WINTER PARK, Fla. — Richard E. Bartow passed away Jan. 20 after a short struggle with cancer. Dick was born May 29, 1932, in Long Island, N.Y., growing up in Port Jefferson. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and served in the United States Air Force as a research engineer, attaining the rank of captain. Following […]
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Maine Engineering EXPO to be held in Gorham on Saturday
GORHAM — The 2015 Maine Engineering EXPO will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the University of Southern Maine. Hosted by the Maine Engineering Promotional Council and part of Maine Engineers Week, the EXPO will feature Maine’s top engineering firms, engineering schools, educators, government agencies and industry and engineering […]
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Engineers to answer questions at Rumford Sidewalk Committee meeting on Jan. 22
RUMFORD — The Rumford Sidewalk Committee will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Rumford Falls Auditorium. The meeting is scheduled to take place an hour before the town’s 6:30 p.m. selectmen’s meeting. Selectmen voted 3-1 in 2014 to forgo a bid process and hire a Livermore Falls firm and its […]
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Auburn man chases the sun
David Rand’s day revolves around the sun. The warm rays heat his water, tell him the time and help his flowers grow. Rand, who resides in Lewiston, can tell where and when the sun will rise and set and how much daylight is gained or lost from month to month. The 85-year-old retired civil engineer […]
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Hartford officials share opinions on road issues
HARTFORD — Selectmen heard opinions from two town officials Thursday night about policies and procedures for road projects. The issues of soliciting bids for jobs costing more than $5,000 and whether to require that an engineer plan major reconstruction work have sparked heated debate among selectmen, Road Committee members and Road Commissioner Jeremy Johnson this […]
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STEM grants are available for Maine schools
ELLSWORTH – The Perloff Family Foundation, in partnership with the Maine Community Foundation and the Maine Space Grant Consortium, is offering grants focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and the integration of STEM with the arts and humanities, or STEAM. STEM4ME aims to increase the opportunities for student-driven STEM and STEAM projects at […]